Leviathan on trial: should states be held criminally responsible?

Should UK membership exams be held overseas? No.

I-14: Assisted Reproduction and Religion What Consideration Should Be and Should Not Be Relevant,

Several important issues are pertinent to an ethical discussion of the new technology today grouped under the name Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART). This is a moral imperative because each of us must decide what is to be considered ethically acceptable in assisted reproduction. Reflecting on the ethical dimension of ‘creating’ a new human life can play a major role in ensuring that in eac...

Why should mild hyperhomocysteinemia be responsible for CAD?

Responsible for CAD? To the Editor: Since June 1997, we have measured homocysteine (Hcy) in 42 patients with cervical artery dissection (CAD), and so far, the mean Hcy level has been 17.8 9.1 mol/L. This finding confirms our previous ones demonstrating that mild hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with CAD.1 This result was confirmed by another group.2 It is still unknown whether hyperhomocystei...

Controversies Concerning the Canadian Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act.

In Canada, individuals found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder are subject to the disposition recommendations of the Provincial or Territorial Review Board of the jurisdiction where the offense was committed. Bill C-14, known as "The Not Criminally Responsible Reform Act" made changes to the postverdict disposition process of these individuals. This legislation was consis...

Should insurance be responsible for the cost of care while a patient is enrolled in a clinical trial?

Myth: Insurance companies are not responsible for charges if a patient is in a clinical trial. This issue continues to be a focus of debate and contention among insurance companies, sponsoring agencies, and the treating site. Answer: Payment responsibility for patients in a clinical trial has been an ongoing source of contention between the sponsoring company and patients’ health insurance. Som...